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SPECIALS

Diabetes: The Constant Shadow
Thursday, July 23 at 8:00 PM

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. with nearly 24 million Americans--both children and adults--afflicted with this severe, chronic disease. Follow the stories of Northeast Ohioans who cope daily with the “constant shadow.” In this WVIZ/PBS production, you’ll also learn about the newest and most advanced treatments for managing and preventing the disease from local medical experts.

Encore presentations: Sun, Jul 26 at 5pm & 10:30pm, and Mon, Jul 27 at 7:30pm on WVIZ

Other ideastream Health Specials:
Heart Stories: Confronting the #1 Killer

RECENT COVERAGE

Biomedical Stimulus Funding On The Chopping Block

Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 1, 2009

With the state struggling to plug a huge budget shortfall, those working to advance Northeast Ohio's biomedical industry are bracing for a disappointing rollback of state stimulus dollars. ideastream®'s Bill rice reports.

Ohio Supreme Court Denies Parents Access To Abortion Records

Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The Ohio Supreme Court says parents who are suing over their underage daughter's abortion are not entitled to see confidential medical records maintained by the clinic that performed the procedure. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler has the story.

Safety Officials Warn about Backyard Fireworks Displays

Regional News Stories: Wednesday, July 1, 2009

While most fireworks sold in Ohio cannot legally be set off here, there are some that can be used. Dr. Gary Smith with Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus says many are still dangerous. Smith and other doctors say they see cases every year where children are seriously burned by backyard fireworks.

Tuesday Checkup: Cancer Drugs Offer Benefits But Are Costly

Regional News Stories: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Shortly after being diagnosed with cancerous tumors inside her abdomen, Wanda Bass of Parma Heights was started on a round of intravenous chemotherapy and a drug called Tarceva. When Wanda's husband called the drugstore to fill the order, the pharmacist told him a 30 day supply of the pills would cost more than $2,600 out of pocket, despite the fact that the Bass' have insurance. Their story is a reminder of the cost of our healthcare system at a time that Congress and the Obama administration are considering an overhaul. It's an issue that Angela Townsend writes about in the health section of today's Plain Dealer. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman.

Medical Mart Still On Track, Proponents Say

Regional News Stories: Monday, June 29, 2009

Key players in the deal to build a new convention center and medical Mart in downtown Cleveland say the project is on track to break ground within a few months. They spoke about the project Monday at the City Club of Cleveland. Ideastream's Bill Rice has more.

Cost Issue Stalls Health Partnership for the Poor

Regional News Stories: Monday, June 29, 2009

Emergency rooms have long been the first stop when patients who don't have health insurance get sick. They are a very expensive way to provide healthcare and they're getting more crowded as the ranks of the uninsured continue to grow. That's why it has been widely hoped that the Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and others would play a key role in sharing that burden with MetroHealth, the county's public hospital. Sarah Jane Tribble covers that story in today's Plain Dealer and talked about the goal and the hold-up with ideastream's Eric Wellman.

Nursing Home Lobbyists Wary of Strickland’s Budget

Regional News Stories: Friday, June 26, 2009

Lobbyists for Ohio's nursing homes are worried that more than 20 percent of facilities in the state will lose a minimum of one half million dollars over two years; if' lawmakers adopt Governor Strickland's latest budget proposal.

Ohioans Likely to Vote on Board to Oversee the State’s Farm Industry

Regional News Stories: Thursday, June 25, 2009

Ohioans will likely decide this fall whether to amend the state's constitution to set up a board that will oversee standards for the state's farm industry. The Ohio house passed a plan to allow the ballot issue yesterday and the Ohio Senate is expected to do the same later today. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

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RESOURCES

Cancer & Depression Resources
In 2008, WVIZ/PBS featured the films The Truth About Cancer and Depression: Out of the Shadows, followed by an opportunity to receive more information about cancer and depression. Please use the links below to access the information from these two special broadcasts.
Cancer Resources
Depression Resources

Focus on Mental Health
Special coverage of mental health issues continues with a series of in-depth reports on policy and issues affecting the delivery of mental health services to people all over Northeast Ohio.

Living With Cancer
ideastream and The Gathering Place partnered with Northeast Ohio community organizations and healthcare facilities to present a special broadcast event, Living with Cancer: Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day.
Living with Cancer Resource Guide PDF

And Thou Shalt Honor
1 in every 4 households includes a caregiver. 80% of home care services are provided by family members. A caregiver is anyone providing care and support to adult family members or friends who are frail, elderly, chronically ill, or have a disability. This website has been prepared by WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream with the assistance of local caregiving professionals and related organizations as a companion to And Thou Shalt Honor: Caregiver Town Hall Meeting.
And Thou Shalt Honor Resource Guide PDF

A Lion in the House
"Your child has cancer." Hearing these words will profoundly change a family's life, plunging members into a world of uncertainty, emotional upheaval and excruciating decisions. A Lion in the House tells the stories of five children facing battles with cancer.
A Lion in the House Resource Guide PDF

FUNDING

Funding for the coverage of health topics comes from The Cleveland Foundation; Dr. Donald J. Goodman and Ruth Weber Goodman Philanthropic Fund of The Cleveland Foundation; The George Gund Foundation; The Community Foundation of Lorain County; The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation; The McGregor Foundation; and The Woodruff Foundation.

Funding for Heart Stories comes from the Dr. Donald J. Goodman and Ruth Weber Goodman Philanthropic Fund of The Cleveland Foundation, and by The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, The Woodruff Foundation, The McGregor Foundation and The Community Foundation of Lorain County.

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PODCASTS

Health Podcast
This podcast explores developments in science and health care with a uniquely northeast Ohio lens. The region has some of the world’s premiere medical centers. The physicians they employ and the research they’re conducting serves as a jumping off point for many of our stories and conversations. This podcast brings you inside northeast Ohio’s medical community from the doctors’ office, to the operating room to the research laboratory. The podcast is updated every Monday.

SERIES

Prostate Chronicles
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men - about 220,000 cases will be diagnosed this year. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Last spring when doctors told ideastream®’s David C. Barnett he has the disease he decided to use this very personal life event as a vehicle to do what David does so elegantly in his reporting for 90.3 WCPN and WVIZ/PBS… tell a story.

Life's Blood: A Wasted Resource Becomes Life-Saving Therapy
Having a baby is a happy time – and the last thing parents want to think about is the possibility their child may someday have a life-threatening disease. But the birth of a child is just the time to plan ahead – by collecting and saving their child’s cord blood. Health reporter Gretchen Cuda examines the differences between public and private cord blood banking, follows the cells from the delivery room to the lab where they are processed, and talks to experts about the therapeutic potential of these remarkable cells.

Children's Health
In 2005-2006, ideastream took an extensive multiple media look at Children's Health. The project was designed to help educate parents, teachers and caregivers about ways to improve the health of the children in their lives and build further awareness of the long-term societal health crisis that produces unhealthy children.